Gender neutral titles: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:32, 17 November 2023

Most used titles

No title (33%)
Mx (31.3%)
Mr (8.7%)
Ms (4.7%)
Miss (3.1%)
Ind (3%)

Data provided by the 2019 Gender Census.^[1]

A gender neutral title is an alternative to the gendered honorifics Miss, Mrs, Ms and Mr, Mt/Mm for people who don't fit the gender binary and therefore don't feel that a gendered title fits their identity. It is used in formal situations when it is inappropriate to refer to someone by their first or last name only. However, there are quite a lot of people who would prefer to never be referred to with a title. In the 2019 Gender Census, 33% of respondents didn't want to use a title for themselves.^[1]

For the most part, gender neutral titles without qualification/career connotations are not recognised by the general public or businesses/organisations. Activists and supporters are working toward awareness and acceptance of alternative titles. The generally accepted gender neutral titles are associated with qualifications and careers, such as Dr (Doctor) and Rev (Reverend).

For some nonbinary folk, being referred to with a gendered title can trigger gender dysphoria.

Changing your title

United Kingdom

A Deed Poll can be used to change your name and your title free of charge, if you can get two witnesses together - however if you are only changing your title, there may be no need for this.

The Deed Poll Service notes that “There's no need to follow any formal procedure (such as executing a Deed Pol

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 '''History and Meaning:''' From Latin's ''magister'', whence ''mister'' and ''mistress'', with the neuter ending -trum related to the suffix -ter, the masculine -tor, and the feminine -trix.<ref>'[https://www.reddit.com/r/whatstheword/comments/jhodsn/comment/ga18pey/ "WTW for a gender-neutral sir/ma'am"]', comment on Reddit post, 25 October 2020. [https://archive.ph/aPHMz Archive], captured 24 August 2022.</ref> However, top search results also point to ''mistrum'' in Early Middle English, where it meant ''scant'' or ''poor''.
+===Mq (Mistrique)===
+'''How to use:''' Mq. Sam Smith. Mq. Smith
+'''Pronunciation:''' Pronounced "miss-treek"
+'''History and Meaning:''' Mistrique is an honorific made by a maverique for fellow maveriques, as a more fleshed out term than simply "Mav" or "Mv." It combines the common sound in honorifics of "miss"/"mist" with the suffix "rique" like in the end of "maverique." The term was coined on October 9th, 2023, by tumblr user solarpunkradio.
 ===Mx===